Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by Big B, airs on Sony Entertainment Television. The reality game show, the Indian version of the globally popular Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, has a huge fan following and every year, millions of people try their luck to get a chance to sit on the ‘hot seat’, and become a ‘crorepati’.

In April, Amitabh had started shooting for the promos of the eighth season.

The 71-year-old has hosted six seasons of the show. The third edition was hosted by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.